Over 30 Years Experience Micro- and Nanopositioning, NanoAutomation? Leading-Edge Solutions for Science and Industry Watch PI Corporate Video Where nanopositioning technology and motion control systems of the highest accu......Over 30 Years Experience Micro- and Nanopositioning, NanoAutomation? Leading-Edge Solutions for Science and Industry Watch PI Corporate Video Where nanopositioning technology and motion control systems of the highest accuracy level are concerned, PI has been a leading supplier worldwide for many years. Over 30 Years Experience When PI introduced piezoelectric nanopositioning technology more than 30 years ago, typical customers were research labs and universities working on laser cavity tuning, Fabry-Perot interferometers and filters. Few foresaw that whole industrial sectors like semiconductor manufacturing or biotechnology would become dependent on progress in nanopositioning. Today, not even the precision machining industry can do without nanometer-level positioning systems. Key Technologies In-House PI follows a vertical integration strategy designed to develop and maintain all key technologies in-house. We supervise each and every step from design to delivery in the following areas: software, precision mechanics, digital and analog control electronics, sub-nanometer capacitive position sensors, piezo ceramics and piezo actuators. This assures the highest quality and reduces cost. Future Technology Solutions Today PI delivers micro- and nanopositioning solutions for all important high-tech markets: Semiconductors Data Storage Photonics, Fiber Optics, Telecom Biotechnology and Medicine Laser, Optics, Microscopy Aerospace Engineering Precision Machining Astronomy Microsystems Technology Micropositioning Micron to submicron incremental motion with travel ranges to hundreds of millimeters, typically motor-driven Nanopositioning Nanometer to subnanometer incremental motion with travel ranges of tens to hundreds of microns, typically piezo-driven, no stiction, friction or backlash, extremely low response times. NanoAutomation? Nanopositioning on a millisecond time scale. Integrated Management System As a modern enterprise PI maintains an integrated management system that unites and co-ordinates the requirements of quality management, environmental protection, industrial safety and health as laid down in the following standards: ISO 9001:2000Quality Management System (QMS) ISO 14001: 2004Environmental Management System (EMS) OHSAS 18001:1999Health and Safety Management System (HSMS) This ensures that at PI, customer orientation as well as the orientation towards employees, the environment and results are regarded as interrelated processes, and are essential ingredients for quality and continuous improvement. PI Vital Statistics Headquarters in Karlsruhe and PI Ceramic Works in Thuringia, Germany: 24.000 m2Useable Floorspace 9.800 m2Manufacturing 7.300 m2R&D / Administration 115.000 m2Enclosed Space 500 m2Cleanroom >450Employees Worldwide